GLBTQ Petition Page

From the East Village, Manhattan, to the Castro, San Francisco, and the Montrose, Houston -among many other places, to be queer (LGBTQ) has long meant finding a safe place to be. Although we like to think society has become more accepting of us over the years, every time and again, the Texas Legislature proves us wrong. It is in the spirit of finding a haven for individuals of the LGBTQ community (and their allies) that I publish online. This has long been my objective. Thank you, always, for visiting. -JL

09-01-2018
Dear Readers:
For whatever reason, I have found it difficult lately to post youtube videos to my facebook account. I cannot imagine why this technical issue would present itself. Although some of these postings may be controversial as it relates to their viewpoints, I find these youtube videos to be valuable for their content. I shall post them here, on my website, free from any censorship.

“Our investigation found that hate crime totals for the 10 largest cities rose for four straight years to the highest level in a decade. Within these data are intriguing signs about the timing and direction of this bigotry.”

“Donald Trump broke many taboos when he ran for president in 2016,” said Gregory T. Angelo, president of the Log Cabin Republicans. “Among those was the longstanding, unofficial Republican tradition of, you can’t say ‘gay,’ you can’t even mention the LGBT community, let alone mention them in a positive way.”

Books
Like People in History -by Felice Picano
Although, I have only listened to the audio-book due to being so short on time, I can recommend this book for anyone who wants to be entertained without fail while receiving an excellent outline, fictionalized of the gay struggle for equality since the 1950s. Without hesitation, I recommend the audio book.

The art of drag

The AIDS epidemic

Disco Hedonism

The struggle for political and personal freedom

The story occurs largely in New York and San Francisco. But that is not the only reason this author’s account, again fictionalized, is close to my heart. How clever of Felice Picano to so clearly describe characters I am sure I have known my entire adult life. He makes clear the meaning and ramifications of the term: In the life. And you will adore him for writing it!

Like the balloons escaping from their imprisonment, our spirits cannot be contained. Although, the colors are not the official tones of the Rainbow Flag, let us use our imaginations. We shall change the world.

As the giant pink triangle unfurls over Twin Peaks for the Gay Parade up Market Street, SF, so, too, our multi-toned spirits shall drift skyward. May we all find our place in the stratosphere.

It is merely a matter of following the helium balloons, and your pure imagination -to borrow the term from the late and legendary Gene Wilder.